This study proposes a new approach to selecting a biofilm carrier for immobilization using dissolved oxygen (DO) microsensors to measure the thickness of aerobic and anaerobic layers in biofilm. The biofilm carriers tested ...

The control of biofilm thickness is one of the challenges of using the membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) because high thicknesses block oxygen and substrates transferred to the biofilm layers, resulting in MABR ...

Filamentous fungi such as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, the main causative agents of onychomycosis, have been recognized as biofilm-forming microorganisms. Nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles (NO-np) are ...

Dermatófitos são fungos que apresentam a capacidade de invadir os tecidos queratinizados do homem e dos animais, produzindo a dermatofitose. Biofilmes são comunidades estruturadas de microrganismos que se agrupam de maneira ...

The yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. Flavicarpa) is a fruit produced and exported in abundance by Brazil, widely used in the food industry to produce juices and pulps. After the production stage, the husks and ...

Paracoccidioides species are dimorphic fungi that initially infect the lungs but can also spread throughout the body. The spreading infection is most likely due to the formation of a biofilm that makes it difficult for the ...

Biofilm systems can be modeled using a variety of analytical and numerical approaches, usually by making simplifying assumptions regarding biofilm heterogeneity and activity as well as effective diffusivity. Inhibition ...